Giant new dinosaur discovered beneath construction site in Brazil
A new 20-meter-long dinosaur species, Dasosaurus tocantinensis, has been discovered at a construction site in Brazil. The find suggests an evolutionary link between South American sauropods and European lineages from the Gondwana supercontinent era.
Why it matters
This discovery provides critical evidence for how giant dinosaurs migrated and evolved across ancient landmasses before the Atlantic Ocean separated them.
A newly identified dinosaur species discovered during construction work in northeastern Brazil is offering fresh clues about how giant dinosaurs spread across ancient continents.
The species, named Dasosaurus tocantinensis , is described in a study published in the Journal of Systematic Palaeontology . The animal measured about 20 meters long and lived roughly 120 million years ago. Its fossils were found at the site of a road rail terminal under construction in Davin polis, a city in the state of Maranh o.
One of the most striking aspects of the discovery is the dinosaur's evolutionary connection to Europe. Its closest known relative lived in what is now Spain, suggesting that these animals belonged to a broader lineage that once occupied regions that are now separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
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